Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Utilities Manager

Chester or Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£49,698 - £52,314 per year plus Company car or car allowance

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Utilities Manager to join our Construction Management team. This role sits within the larger Development department which is responsible for the delivery and development of the company's affordable housing, market sale, grant funded and regeneration programmes and projects across the UK.

The role of Utilities Manager will include:

• Working alongside development and construction teams to provide technical knowledge and also making contact with utility suppliers/stats authority's and contractors
• Working with the commercial team to obtain and review quotes and provide guidance to which quote to accept
• Managing the contracts on new build sites, working with site management teams to book in works, ensure areas are ready and ensure all relevant paperwork is completed in good time
• Looking at potential new developments to review what would be required in regard to stats to allow the work to take place. Looking at diversions and new supplies to development sites
• Working alongside the utilities team to ensure bills that have come in are correct and ensuring the commercial team have fund in the correct place for them to be processed and paid
• Looking to set up deals with utility providers to ensure the construction department gets good value for money at all times

Skills and experiences:

• Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
• Previous experience working in a similar role is essential
• Proven experience of coordinating installation of utilities across multiple sites
• Working knowledge of utilities regulation, building regulations, legislation and current practice, including the practical application of Health and Safety legislation
• Proven experience working within housing and construction
• Experience of delivering services within budget
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Why work for us?

One of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £49,698 per annum (rising to £52,314 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date: 27 February 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

For an insight into what it's like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.